The Wild Reed

Thoughts & interests of a queer seeker of the Divine Presence;
of a “soul dancer,” seeking to embody with grace and verve
the mystico-prophetic spiritual tradition

Friday, September 18, 2026

Dolly and Olivia

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Something special this evening for “music night” at The Wild Reed . . . It’s the 2023-released Olivia Newton-John and Dolly Parton duet...
Thursday, September 17, 2026

Quote of the Day

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A s Macklemore example shows, ACTUALLY opposing the Israeli occupation means NOT putting personal careers ahead of the fight. Why? The apar...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Remembering Ms. Bacall

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Related Off-site Links: This Day in History: Happy Heavenly Birthday, Lauren Bacall – Nourhan Sandouk ( AOL.com , September 16, 2026). L...

Memes of the Times

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Related Off-site Links: “Deaths Will Continue to Mount,” Scientist Warns After August and Summer 2026 Set U.S...

Exposing the Apocalyptic Thinking of Today’s U.S. Far Right

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A very timely and important book was released yesterday – End Times Fascism . . . And the Fight for the Living World by Naomi Klein and As...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Ed Sheeran Chooses the Side of the Oppressor

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Mike Figueredo ( right ) begins his latest Humanist Report segment with the following: Singer Ed Sheeran decided to boot Macklemore fr...

Something to Think About . . .

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I’ve previously noted that my straight friend and ally Iggy is dedicated to facilitating mind and body transformation – within his own li...
Monday, September 14, 2026

What Integrity Looks Like

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I (mostly) agree with Qasim Rashid who said the following when sharing earlier today what I’m sharing this evening. You absolutely should...

Caitlin Johnstone on the Need to Cultivate Integrity – As Both an Individual and a Society

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In her latest piece on her substack, Caitlin Johnsone responds to “pop star” Pink ’s denouncement of fellow singer Macklemore ’s call ( rig...
Sunday, September 13, 2026

September Blooms

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See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • Late Summer Blooms (2025) • Late Summer Blooms (2016) • September Garden • September Vig...
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Michael J. Bayly
Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). During this time I also helped found both The Progressive Catholic Voice and the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform.

I established The Wild Reed in 2006 as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith. The Wild Reed's original by-line read, “Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.” As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words “progressive,” “gay,” and “Catholic” seek to describe.
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